Ashley West, Ed.S

We're on a mission to be the highest-performing school district in Georgia, and the CCSD Recruitment Ambassadors play an important role in this success by helping the district hire the best teachers possible! Made up of outstanding educators from across the school district, the Recruitment Ambassadors team assists with district recruitment events like the CCSD Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7, at River Ridge High School, as well as at community and college job fairs. Learn more: cherokeek12.net/post-detail/~b… #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

One of the best parts of my role is seeing instruction come to life. Our Spring Student-Led Conferences, Donuts & Data, were a huge success as students shared their progress and goals with families. So proud of our Rockets! #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Thanks to a @SawneeEMC grant, we’re launching take-home Tool Kits for our Rockets, plus a 3D printer in the Media Center. The kits will include hands-on materials & family-friendly math activities to make learning fun, interactive & accessible beyond the classroom!

A little fun and reflection to kick off our first PLC of 2026! 🎉 #PLC #ElevatetheExcellenceCCSD #InstructionalCoach

Love how these simple tweaks breathe new life into a classic, getting everyone engaged and working together. edutopia.org/article/think-…

No matter where life takes me, reading to littles will always have my heart. #OnceATeacherAlwaysATeacher #InstructionalCoach #CoachingWithHeart #ReadAloudMagic #LiteracyCoach #TeacherAtHeart #SupportingTeachers

Sixteen of our schools have earned statewide honors in recognition of exceptional student success in mastering core academic skills! The Literacy Leader and Math Leader honors recognize schools for exceptional student achievement, growth, or both on the annual Georgia Milestones Assessment end-of-grade or end-of-course assessments. Fourteen CCSD schools are among the 479 statewide to be named 2024-2025 Math Leaders, with three CCSD schools among the 406 honored statewide as 2024-2025 Literacy Leaders. Congratulations to our teachers and support staff for their dedicated work with our students to achieve this success and thank you to our School Board for its laser focus on ensuring our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else! Learn more: cherokeek12.net/post-detail/~b… #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Good Afternoon Free Home ES! We had a great time celebrating the FHES Rockets today. Congratulations to the Atlanta Falcons Teacher of the Week, Ashley West and Outstanding Student, Ellis Dunca

Honored to be the @AtlantaFalcons Teacher of the Week — what a fun experience! 🚀 #FreeHomeRockets #FreddieTheFalcon

“Fuel Up Your Teaching!” Free Home teachers used @CherokeeSchools’s Professional Learning day to engage in a session focused on promoting higher-order thinking through purposeful questioning. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence #ProfessionalLearning #Questioning #FreeHomeRockets

So about last night! Our first-ever student-led conferences were a HUGE success and a beautiful reminder of why we do what we do. Proud of our teachers, our students, and yes… the 85 pizzas we served to our Rocket families! 🚀 #CCSDElevateTheExcellence #ProudInstructionalCoach

I 🫶🏻 my job! #StudentLedConferences #StudentOwnership #InstructionalCoach

Our leadership team spent intentional time this afternoon identifying actionable steps & ways to monitor progress towards our schoolwide improvement plan goals. We are continuing to #CCSDElevateTheExcellence to ensure our kiddos are learning more, growing more, & achieving more!

I love watching teachers teach and students learn—it’s truly the best part of my job! 🤍 #InstructionalCoach #InstructionalCoaching #teachingandlearning #FreeHomeRockets #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

Grateful for our dedicated teachers who work tirelessly to elevate excellence in academics and achievement for every student. 🌟🚀 #InstructionalCoaching #PLCs #datainsightaction #FreeHomeRockets

Friday well spent—collaborating, laughing, and learning with the best ILS crew! #CCSDElevateTheExcellence #InstructionalCoach #InstructionalCoaching

Launching into PLCs today reminded me of the power of collaboration. 🚀 As an instructional coach I’m thankful to walk beside teachers, admin & staff with one mission—helping every student learn more, grow more & achieve more. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence #PLCs #InstructionalCoach

Let’s believe they can…all of them! #Culturize

A CCSD elementary school for the second consecutive year has earned national recognition for physical education programs! Free Home Elementary School is one of only 1,120 schools nationwide to be named to the America’s Healthiest Schools list. Published by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national children’s health organization, the list celebrates schools that support the health of students, staff and families. Congratulations to PE teacher Coach Keith Furstenberg and Principal Julie Peppers and thank you to our School Board for its longtime investment in our PE programs! More: cherokeek12.net/post-detail/~b… #CCSDElevateTheExcellence

FHES teachers were hard at work in their first PL session for student-led conferences—so focused this is the only photo we snapped! Excited for our students to take ownership of their learning, build confidence, & showcase growth. #CCSDElevateTheExcellence #StudentLedConferences